Mar. 16-20: Guest lecturer and performer at the University of Alberta, Music Department: lectures on “Al-Farabi’s Paradigms and Theories of Rhythms,” “Al-Isbahani’s and his Kitab al-Aghani (musicological topics and metaphors),” “Arabic Music, Ornamentation, Aesthetics, and the many Forms of Dance Music,” “The Qanun: Techniques and Repertoire” workshop; “Art of Arabic Instrumental Improvisation”; two concerts at Convocation Hall and at the Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action’s Program for the UN International Day to end Racial Discrimination, Edmonton

Apr. 5: Performance and lecture with The Traditional Arabic Music Ensemble for the Khosrowshahi Event, Aga Khan Museum, Toronto

May 3: Music appreciation workshop for dancers at Hannan’s Bellydance Studio, Toronto

May 11 to 14: Private classes of music appreciation workshops for dancers, Toronto

May 24: Qanun performance at a private party, Toronto

May 30: Concert with Bob Ferrin, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto

June 17: Qanun performance for “The Art of Improvisation. An Evening of Persian and Arabic Music and Dance Improvisation at the Musideum, with Iana Komarnytska, Mehdi Rezania, Bamdad Fotouhi and Pedro Bonatto, Toronto

June 20: Music appreciation workshop for dancers at Hannan’s Bellydance Studio, Toronto

July 3-4: Music appreciation workshop for dancers at Hannan’s Bellydance Studio, Toronto

July 5-22: Qanun performances and workshops and DVDs production for Brazilian dancers at ShangriLa Studio with Lulu Sabongi, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 25: Qanun performance for a wedding, Toronto

July 26: Music appreciation workshop for dancers at Hannan’s Bellydance Studio, Toronto